Day 21 (July 18, 2008) Good morning, After saying goodbye to all my biker friends that had made the ferry crossing from Haines to Bellingham, I got on I-5 and headed for Highway 2, which would take me across the upper part of Washington, Idaho and Montana. I have never driven this route before and was looking forward to the journey home. I know that Route 66 is a well traveled road but Hwy 2 also takes you across a wide variety of landscapes and geographical areas. I can say that I am glad to be back in the lower 48 [View Full Entry]

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Vores tur gennem Nevada og Oregon fortsatte, vi krydsede ørken og påkørte tubling weed, hvilket var meget dramatisk. Disse små buske, der ruller hen over prærien og pludselig også vejen foran bilen. Det føles egentlig ok at have afleveret vores ellers efterhånden meget kære udlejningsbil, når vi nu både har fået afprøvet at køre midt igennem små tornadoer, flyvende buske og hule træer. Så er der vist heller ikke meget mere, vi skal ud i af denne omgang. Sidte nat på motel blev tilbragt i den lille provinsby La Grande i Oregon. Vi valgte at stoppe i i byen, da vi [View Full Entry]

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In about 36 hours I will be headed off to Florence, Italy for my 6 weeks teaching and one week traveling. Although, there will be some traveling in that 6 weeks of teaching, too! I am packed. Well, I have all the things I want to bring fitting in my one suitcase, but I fear it is too heavy. I will have to work on that. And I am packed with suggestions, too. Everyone who has gone to GIF has a list of places for me to see, things to do, places to eat, things to see. I hope I get [View Full Entry]

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So, for those of you I haven’t seen or haven’t heard, I’m home. Home. Finally. Flew back on Thursday with a bit of a head cold. Chicago to Seatac; Seatac home. And let me tell you, I have NEVER been so anxious to get off an airplane! We flew over the city a bit, my first glimpses of anything familiar. The end of tour was hard; actually, it really sucked. We got done working at 12:15, and everyone had to be out of the building by 1. Kyle, Sarah and I basically ran down the street to get lunch together. Then [View Full Entry]

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Quick & dirty trip to Gonzaga University for a Job Fair. There were 3 of us that left bright & early for the hour trip over. Close to 19 inches of snow layered the ground before we arrived. Thank goodness the streets were easily managed. Spent the vast majority of our day inside the student gym amongst 80+ other exhibitors. Before leaving that day, we were invited by one of the professors to view the new simulation lab. Our plane left an an hour or so later than planned. Was glad to be home to the rain! [View Full Entry]

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Stadig paa familiebesoeg i Spokane, WA. Af samme aarsag er bloggen ikke blevet opdateret i helt saa flittig en grad, som det ellers har lykkedes mig at faa gjort paa min lille smuttur. Familiebesoeg er skam spaendende nok, men maaske ikke fra bloglaeseres synsvinkel...andet end maaske lige for jer af mine familiemedlemmer, der muligvis stadig haenger paa. Den sidste uge har ellers vaeret travl. Der har ikke vaeret flere kirkebesoeg eller religioese aabenbaringer...i hvert fald ikke i en saadan grad, at det har paavirket mig i den ene eller anden retning ;o) Udover selvfoelgelig lidt sight seeing og andre ting sammen [View Full Entry]

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Oh my God! Hvor skal jeg begynde... Jeg har oplevet saa mange maervaerdige ting over de seneste par doegn, at dette vist bliver noget af en lang entry. Godt, at det er sent paa aftenen, og jeg har computeren for mig selv her i min onkels kontor. Well, lad mig starte i kronologisk raekkefoelge. San Francisco. Den sidste morgen, da jeg vaagnede, kunne jeg maerke, at det nok skulle blive en god dag. Jeg ville i hvert fald goere, hvad jeg kunne, for at faa det fulde ud af dagen. Mine influenza-symptomer var gaaet over til mest at omhandle massive maengder [View Full Entry]

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journeying to spokane via greyhound was less than exciting, I felt very dubious at the bus station in Seattle, which felt very shaby...there was plenty of room on the bus however and The scenery became desert like after we crossed the mountains, the sky clear and blue, comfortably warm in the midday sun..... I was met in Spokane by Ian who guided me around the high lights, Japanese gardens and parks.. we all met up for supper Ian, Pam, James and Will.... The next day, which was Halloween, we visited friends (jane and John) 16 acres - an old Indian winter [View Full Entry]

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Posted by Onaxthiel: Our drive out of Troy revealed something to us about the attitudes of the inhabitants of northwestern Montana and northern Idahos' panhandle. Namely that they hate waterfalls. Everywhere we went that had a falls in its' name or a sign for falls or rapids would then, upon closer inspection, have a dam and a sign telling us about how the residence had decided between the 1920's and the 1960's, that they liked electric lights more than scenic views. I can't say I really blame them. In my opinion, daily convenience often trumps aesthetics. It did make for a [View Full Entry]

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We sadly left beautiful Glacier National Park and headed out Route 2 through Idaho and into Washington State. When we got to Kalispell, MT there was smoke in the air everywhere - it looked thicker to the south. We stopped in Libby, MT and had lunch, did laundry and grocery shopping. We entered Idaho and gained another hour - we are now in Pacific Time Zone. Route 2 was a very nice scenic drive. Dave liked the driving and thought it was a "great way" to come into Washington. The temperature was about 90 degrees when we got out of the [View Full Entry]

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